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Idiots Glue Themselves to a Runway, Shut Down the Airport
A group of protestors glued themselves to a runway, causing flights to be canceled or diverted and temporarily closing the...
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State Department Issues “Worldwide Caution” Travel Advisory for U.S. Citizens
The United States Department of State issued a travel advisory on Friday, advising U.S. citizens worldwide to "exercise increased caution."...
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”We Have a Chase!” — An Intruder Shut Down an LAX Runway
Many of people in Los Angeles have a dark obsession with car chases involving law enforcement officers pursuing bad guys...
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NCL Crew Member Has a Mental Break and Stabs 3 With Medical Scissors Including a Guest
This is a disturbing report. Per the United States Attorney's Office in Alaska a crew member from South Africa had...
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Hotel Horror: A Tornado Tore Through an Oklahoma Hampton Inn
A Hampton Inn in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, apparently suffered major damage after a tornado and other severe weather barrelled through the...
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Must Watch: Amazing Timelapse Video of a Cruise Ship Built From the Ground Up!
I have zero plans to ever sail with AIDA until they change their very dangerous policy of allowing smoking on...
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How are Cruise Line Crew Members Paid? More Than Just a Paycheck?
Cruise jobs offer a great deal of benefits for those who choose them as a career. The economical benefits are...
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Drought Causing Panama Canal Cruise Cancellations?
The Wall Street Journal had a recent story describing "A flotilla of ships are stuck on both sides of the...
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Hilarious Video About “If Cruises Were Honest” from “Crooks and Liars” on Youtube
As I have posted about before, there are a great many things that you will hate about cruising. Even so,...
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Miss a Flight Because Protestors Prevented You from Getting to the Airport? You Might Have Legal Options
Well, here’s an interesting twist in the “block-roadways-for-a-cause” movement. The San Francisco Chronicle reports (subscription required) that San Francisco District...
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Please Don’t Copy This Viral TikTok Trend on Your Cruise Ship Balcony!
Being a cruise travel blogger the very first thing I do when I enter my cruise ship cabin is get...
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This is the Last You Will Ever Hear About NOT Stranded / NOT Abandoned Norwegian Cruise Lines Guests in Africa and a Lesson Learned.
When it comes to cruising news organizations love to find things to highlight how bad the industry is and many...
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Global Entry’s $100 Application Fee Going Up
The cost of a popular travel feature will increase this fall. The non-refundable $100 application fee for Global Entry, a...
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No – NCL Did Not “Strand” Passengers on a Tiny African Island Sailing on The Dawn!
Believe it or not my very first cruise I ever took in my life was on the NCL Dawn. I...
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Update: Launch Complete!
This IS NOT an April Fool's Day prank. If you're in the southwest United States tonight, keep your eyes peeled...
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